Glacier Patrol (Sports 2019, by Valentin Flauraud) - Swiss Press Award
Valentin Flauraud
Competitors climb in front of the Matterhorn mountain at the start of the 21st Glacier Patrol race in Stafel outside the ski resort of Zermatt, Switzerland, April 17 2018. The Glacier Patrol (Patrouille des Glaciers in French), organized by the Swiss Army, takes place from April 17 to 21. Highly-experienced hiker-skiers trek for over 53km (3994m ascent and 4090m descent) along the Haute Route along the Swiss-Italian border from Zermatt to Verbier.
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2019
Valentin Flauraud
Due to heavy snowfalls and avalanche danger last year, the start of the course was modified and I ended up hiking many hours throughout the night to try capturing both the competitors and the iconic Matterhorn in my image. As I almost gave up, unable to find a suitable location, I decided to climb a few more minutes that ended up being well worth it.
